Newsletter for Monday, Jul 04 2016

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JULY 4TH BREAKFAST: MAKE YOUR OWN KOFFEE KAKES

Koffee Kakes might be the only acceptable breakfast Tastykake, and now you can get that delicious crumble without licking it off plastic packaging. In our latest Tasty Fakes installment, Osteria pastry chef Danielle Seipp teaches us how to make our own version of Koffee Kakes. They’re pretty easy to whip up and taste way better than the original. Start July 4th off right with your own.

HOW TO GET AROUND DURING WELCOME AMERICA

There’s some rain in the forecast and your friend with the killer Art Museum apartment hasn’t decided yet if she’s having people over for fireworks (programming note: those are starting earlier this year). A lot of things might be up in the air for your July 4th festivities, but one thing is for certain: the Parkway is going to be absolutely mobbed today. DO NOT DRIVE. You probably don’t want to take an Uber either, if your goal is to actually get near the festivities. Here’s the SEPTA schedule for today and a map of Indego stations if you plan to use bike share.

HOW MUCH WILL YOUR COMMUTE SUCK TOMORROW?

Nothing like a little Regional Rail problem to welcome you back to work, right? SEPTA pulled 120 Silverliner V cars over the weekend due to a structural deficiency, and trains will operate on a Saturday schedule Tuesday. What we know so far is that service won’t return to normal until August, and that SEPTA is encouraging Regional Rail riders to use buses, subways and trolleys when they can. Yes, these Silverliner V trains are new, and yes, these are the ones that were delayed several years during production. Here’s a long history of the Silverliner V cars and their short time in operation. SEPTA is expected to release more scheduling information today.